androphobia

Questions

How do you pronounce androphobia?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌændɹoʊˈfoʊbiə/.

What does androphobia mean?

Fear of or aversion to men or boys.

Where does androphobia come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English androphobia From andro- + -phobia.

How to pronounce androphobia

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